The Plan

by jscape2000 on Feb 4, 2009 6:43 PM EST in Minors

[Eric] Fryer, 23, batted .335 (129-for-385) with 26 doubles, five triples, 10 home runs and 63 RBI in 104 games with Single-A West Virginia in 2008, seeing time at left field, catcher, first base and designated hitter. He led the South Atlantic League in batting average and on-base percentage (.407) and ranked third in slugging percentage (.506). Fryer was originally selected by the Brewers in the 10th round of the 2007 First-Year Player Draft out of Ohio State University. He will be assigned to Single-A Tampa.

I don't know how Fryer rates defensively, but a hitter is a hitter. MILB.com calls him "A converted outfielder who focused on catching during the second half of the season."

This gives the Yankees another quality bat at catcher in exchange for a pitcher who probably wouldn't have cleared waivers. As a college bat, Fryer should be able to move quickly.

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Good Return

Basically the Yanks got a decent prospect for a player they wanted rid of…good swap.

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by GMCarson on Feb 5, 2009 8:12 AM EST reply actions

While Wright may be a great kid, he’s buried beneath a number of quality arms. I know little about Fryer, but Posada started as a second-baseman … As an earlier post said, “A hitter is a hitter.” I like this move a great deal. I hope it works out well for both teams.

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by Ronster22 on Feb 5, 2009 9:38 AM EST reply actions